As you begin finalizing your summer and fall 2019 schedules, please keep in mind the course repeat policy (published in the University catalog, initially clarified, 12 April 2018):

•A student who has taken IT 106 twice may nottake IT 109 for their third attempt, nor will they be permitted to start over with three attempts of IT 109 in lieu of taking IT 106.

•A student who has taken IT 109 twice may nottake IT 106 for their third attempt, nor will they be permitted to start over with three attempts of IT 106 in lieu of taking IT 109.

•A student who has taken IT 206 twice may nottake IT 209 for their third attempt, nor will they be permitted to start over with three attempts of IT 209 in lieu of taking IT 206.

•A student who has taken IT 209 twice may not take IT 206 for their third attempt, nor will they be permitted to start over with three attempts of IT 206 in lieu of taking IT 209.

•A student who has taken IT 102 twice may not take MATH 125for their third attempt, nor will they be permitted to start over with three attempts of MATH 125 in lieu of taking IT 102.

•A student who has taken MATH 125 twice may not take IT 102for their third attempt, nor will they be permitted to start overwith three attempts of IT 102 in lieu of taking MATH 125.

Students who are found in violation will be recommended for termination.

VSE TERMINATION POLICY

No math, science, or Volgenau School of Engineering course that is required for the major may be attempted more than three times. Those students who do not successfully complete such a course within three attempts will be terminatedfrom the major. Undeclared students in the Volgenau School who do not successfully complete a course required for a Volgenau School major within three attempts will also be terminated.

In addition, students in the Volgenau School with evidence of continued failure to make adequate progress toward declaring or completing a Volgenau School major will also be terminated. Adequate progress is determined by the majorprogram. For more information, see AP.5.2.4 Termination from the Major.

Once a student has attempted one of these courses twice unsuccessfully, the third attempt must be no later than the next semester of enrollment, excluding summers. Failure to take the course at that time will result in terminationfrom the major. A third attempt of a Volgenau School of Engineering course requires support by the student’s major department as well as permission by the department offering the course. This permission is not guaranteed. If the student is unable to take thecourse when required, the student may request an extension to a future semester; extensions require approval of the student’s advisor, their department, and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs. The deadline for extension requests is the add deadlinefor the semester in which the course is required.

Students who have been terminated from a Volgenau School of Engineering major may not register for a Volgenau School course without permission of the department offering the course. This applies to all undergraduate courses offeredby the Volgenau School except IT 104 Introduction to Computing (Mason Core) and STAT 250 Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core).

A student may not declare any major in the Volgenau School of Engineering if the student has previously met the termination criteria for that major at any time, regardless of what the student’s major was at the time the courseswere taken.

]]>Applied Information Technology graduate program has ranked in the top 25 nationally again!https://ist.gmu.edu/announcements/applied-information-technology-graduate-program-has-ranked-in-the-top-25-nationally-again/
Wed, 16 Jan 2019 18:25:35 +0000https://ist.gmu.edu/?p=3668It is the second consecutive year that MS in AIT has placed in the top 25 nationally as evaluated by 2019 U.S. News & World Report rankings of Online Graduate Information Technology programs (https://www2.gmu.edu/news/573921).
]]>IT 293 PREREQ ANNOUNCEMENThttps://ist.gmu.edu/advising-corner/it-293-prereq-announcement/
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 17:07:12 +0000https://ist.gmu.edu/?p=3621

Students:

It has come to our attention that the required prerequisite of “sophomore standing” was erroneously changed to a recommended prerequisite in the 2018-2019 University catalog.

We have fixed this issue and the required prerequisite of sophomore standing has been restored.

The advisors will run a report to review eligibility of students currently enrolled in IT 293 sections for spring 2019. If you are a freshman and will not be at sophomore standing (min 30 credits graded) by the start of spring 2019, you will be removed from IT 293.

This prerequisite should not come as a surprise to you, as a reminder (copied below) of this prerequisite was emailed to the student listserv on 16 November 2018:

Reminder for Freshmen:

Sophomore standing (min 30 credits earned) is required in order to register for IT 293. Although you may be considered a sophomore by the start of the semester, if, when you go to register for IT 293, you have not yet had min 30 credits GRADED, you are not yet eligible to register for the course. Once you have had at least 30 credits graded, you will be able to add yourself to a waitlist and/or to a section. We CANNOT override student standing.

original email sent to vs-bsinft-l@listserv.gmu.edu on 18 Dec 2018 at 1158am

Students,

The VSE has created a new policy, similar to the University 4th attempt policy, but for 3rd attempt requests.

A third attempt of a Volgenau School of Engineering (VSE) course now requires support by the student’s major department as well as permission by the department offering the course. This permission is not guaranteed.

Email Dr. Islam, the Associate Chair, at kislam2@gmu.edu with your completed Student Success Plan and, if not explicitly stated on your form, the reasons and aspects with which you struggled, and your plans for success in your third and final attempt. Please DO NOT submit an override request via the override request form for third attempts.

]]>Now Accepting Applications for the DoD Cyber Scholarship Programhttps://ist.gmu.edu/announcements/now-accepting-applications-for-the-dod-cyber-scholarship-program/
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 19:48:46 +0000https://ist.gmu.edu/?p=3616The Center for Secure Information System and the Department of Information Sciences and Technology are now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 Department of Defense (DoD) Cybersecurity Scholarship Program (CySP). The Department of Defense will provide students selected as Cyber Scholars with a full-ride scholarship including the following benefits:

Full cost of tuition and books

Required fees (including health care for PhD students)

A laptop, which the student can keep upon termination of the scholarship

A stipend of $25,000 for undergraduate students and $30,000 for graduate (Master’s/PhD) students.

Internship opportunities and guaranteed employment with a DoD agency upon graduation.

Students falling into one of the following categories may apply:

Juniors, Seniors pursuing a Bachelor’s degree (Sophomores promoting to a Junior in Fall 2019 are eligible to apply)

Students in their first or second year of a Master’s degree;

Students pursuing doctoral degrees

Applicants must meet the following requirements to be eligible:

Must be 18 years of age or older

Must be a citizen of the United States at the time of application

Must be enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) at George Mason University for the 2019-2020 academic year

Must be pursuing a course of study and/or have a declared major in one of the scientific, technical, or managerial disciplines related to cyber or with a concentration in cybersecurity

Must have a 3.2 GPA (undergraduate) or a 3.5 GPA (graduate), or an analogous rank based on a comparable scale

Must be able to obtain a security clearance (but not required to obtain security clearance before applying)

Must agree to work for the DoD, after graduation, as a civilian employee for one calendar year for each academic year for which financial assistance (scholarship) is received

To submit an application, compile all the required documents, in the order indicated below, into a single PDF file and e-mail it to Dr. Albanese (malbaes@gmu.edu), Dr. Rytikova (irytikov@gmu.edu), and Dr. Islam (kislam2@gmu.edu). Name the file LASTNAME_FirstName_George_Mason_University.PDF, and include:

The completed DoD CySP New Student Application (fill out and sign Attachment D, 10 pages).The form must be electronically filled out. Hand-written applications will not be accepted.

Official Transcripts(scanned from an official hardcopy) from all colleges and universities attended.

Experience: jobs, internships, and/or volunteer work. Include name of company, position, and dates employed. List at least three important tasks, accomplishments, or skills gained at each job. Also identify any clearance level held. It is important that you identify the number of hours per week you worked.

Skills: include computer systems; programs which you are proficient. Include foreign languages. List any other skills, certifications, clearance levels you may hold.

Two Letters of Referencefrom persons knowledgeable of your potential for successful learning, as well as your knowledge and ability. At least one of these letters must be from a current faculty member (or a most current faculty member), and the second letter may be from either a current or former faculty member, or a current or former employer. See page 5 of Attachment D for instructions about the content of Letters of Reference.

Competency Statement(see instructions on page 6 of Attachment D).

In addition to the above electronic documents, please deliver original transcripts in sealed envelopes to one of the faculty named above. The Department of Defense needs to verify that the transcripts are not counterfeit. We recommend that you get multiple copies of your transcript. You can deliver a sealed copy to us, and use another copy to scan it for inclusion in the PDF document.

The deadline to submit applications is February 11, 2019, but we encourage students to submit their applications as early as possible to receive feedback from us and increase their chances of being selected for the scholarship.

Registration times are assigned to each class code in order of completed hours from most to least. Go to Patriot Web to verify your registration time and to make sure you have a record free of holds.

Priority Dates

Class Code

Nov 6

Graduate

Nov 8

Seniors

Nov 12

Juniors

Nov 14

Sophomores

Nov 16

Freshmen

Nov 21

Nondegree Graduate

Jan 3

Nondegree Undergraduate

*All newly-admitted freshmen and transfer students must attend orientation and will register on that day.

Don’t forget to contact an academic advisor if you have questions about your course eligibility and/or you want to verify your remaining requirements. You can schedule an advising appointment at ist.gmu.edu/go/ist-advising-appointment-system.

We are offering more courses in Loudoun, this spring 2019! IT 104-010, IT 104-218, IT 109-006, IT 109-206, and IT 304-003.

Reminder for Sophomores:

Junior standing (min 60 credits earned) is required in order to register for IT 343.

Although you may be considered a junior by the start of the semester, if, when you go to register for IT 343, you have not yet had min 60 credits GRADED, you are not yet eligible to register for the course. Once you have had at least 60 credits graded, you will be able to add yourself to a waitlist and/or to a section. We CANNOT override student standing.

Reminder for Juniors:

Senior standing (min 90 credits earned) is required in order to register for IT 492. Although you may be considered a senior by the start of the semester, if, when you go to register for IT 492, you have not yet had min 90 credits GRADED, you are not yet eligible to register for the course. Once you have had at least 90 credits graded, you will be able to add yourself to a waitlist and/or to a section. We CANNOT override student standing.

If you have a substitution for a prerequisite of IT 492 that is not already coded in the system to be accepted as a prerequisite, you will need to submit an override request form at ist.gmu.edu/go/override in order to be given a prerequisite override so that once you are eligible to register for the course, you may do so. Prerequisites are listed in the University Catalog.

You have a non-coded substitution/waiver for a course that is a prerequisite for a course for which you wish to register. You can view your substitutions/waivers in your Degree Evaluation; (examples: sub of ACCT 203 for MBUS 300; sub of OM 210 for STAT 250; MATH 123+MATH 124 instead of MATH 108; sub of MATH 114 for MATH 108; waiver of IT 212 or IT 341; grade of S for IT 191, IT 193, IT 194, or IT 196);

You wish to register for a concentration course but have transfer credit for the associated gateway course (i.e., grade of T for IT 106, IT 206, IT 213, IT 214, IT 223, or IT 341);

You are in a catalog year BEFORE 2016-2017 and you have a C, C+, or B- in the course that is now a gateway course for concentrations (IT 106 or IT 109 for ITE; IT 206 or IT 214 for DTP; IT 213 for WDM; IT 214 for HIT; IT 223 for INFS; IT 341 for NTEL).

You need to take a third attempt at a course. You MUST contact Dr. Islam, the Associate Chair, in order to obtain this override. Email him at kislam2@gmu.edu and include the reasons and aspects with which you struggled and your plans for success in your third and final attempt. Please DO NOT submit an override request via the system for third attempts.

Overrides are NOT needed if

You are currently registered for a course that is a prerequisite for a course you wish to take in the next semester. The system assumes you will pass your current course, and will allow you to register for the next course. If you do not pass the current course, you must drop the subsequent course before the next term begins. If you do not, you will be administratively removed from it. You will be responsible for any financial or academic repercussions of the schedule adjustment.

Closed Course?

It is against department policy to override course capacity. If a course is full, it is highly recommended that you add yourself to the waitlist. The more students we have on a waitlist, the more likely it becomes we will be able to open an additional section to meet student needs.

Good morning, BS Information Technology majors! We hope the first week and a half of the fall 2018 semester has been going smoothly.

An announcement has just been made to advisors that the drop deadline has been extended. Please review the Registrar’s Calendars website for more information: https://registrar.gmu.edu/calendars/. A screen shot of the site is below, for reference:

]]>Welcome to the Fall 2018 Semester!https://ist.gmu.edu/advising-corner/welcome-to-the-fall-2018-semester/
Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:12:42 +0000http://ist.gmu.edu/?p=3530email originally sent to vs-bs-inft-l@listserv.gmu.edu on 21 August 2018 at 12:14pm

Hello, IT Majors! Welcome to the fall 2018 semester!
Please read below for some important information.

Waitlist overrides expire and are removed if they are not used within the 72 hour time period. If the override is removed you will be required to add back tothe waitlist. Your waitlist position will most likely change.

The last waitlist overrides are issued 3 days (72 hours) before thesemester begins.

Waitlists are purged on the first day of thesemester. Registration then is first-come-first-served.

The last day to add full term courses to your schedule is 04 September. It is against department policy to override course capacity. If a course is full, you will need to get on a waitlist, take it another semester, or watch the course very closely to see if space becomes available during add/drop.

The Self/Web Withdrawal Period is 10-30 September with 100% tuition liability.

TheSelective Withdrawal period is 01-28 October with 100% tuition liability. If you are in a third attempt of a course, if you self/web or selectively withdraw from it, you will automatically be designated for termination for not having completed the course in your required semester.

Don’t forget to schedule an advising appointment with one of the IST Department’s amazing full time academic advisors by using the online appointment system (linked above). Create your account using your MASON email address.

Mrs. Cheryl Howe (SciTech campus)

Mrs. Christy Genova (Faifax campus)

Mrs. Lisa Sevilla (Fairfax campus)

The wonderful IST faculty are also advisors…utilize them for career, content, and concentration advising;

IT majors can take any of the following sections of ENGH 302: Natural Sciences/Technology, Business, or Multidisciplinary;

JAVA vs PYTHON Enrollment Questions:

If you took IT 106 PYTHON, please be sure to register for IT 209 PYTHON. You may need an override to register for the course unless one was already provided to you in March 2018. Students who took PYTHON sections of IT 106 SHOULD NOT register for JAVA sections of IT 206 because they will not be amply prepared to succeed in it. Instructors have the authority to remove you from the course if you do not meet the prerequisite. Any academic or financial repercussions of this schedule change will be your responsibility.

Various campus-resources offices will table to encourage early connections for on-going support services and to take care of last-minute start-of-term business. Reps will include: Student Health Services (Immunization records!), the Writing Center, Student Support and Advocacy Center, Learning Services, Military Services, and the Math Tutoring Center. Disability Services and Student Accounts will also make themselves available.

ALL VSE STUDENTS: FREE VSE Ice Cream Social

Wednesday, September 5, 2-4pm in the Nguyen Engineering Atrium

Tickets are required, so stop by 2500 or 5100 Nguyen Engineering to get one!

]]>Two student positions available for fall 2018https://ist.gmu.edu/jobsinternships/two-student-positions-available-for-fall-2018/
Mon, 30 Jul 2018 19:27:44 +0000http://ist.gmu.edu/?p=3454Two student positions will be available for fall 2018 (20 hours/week each). Successful applicants will work both on campus and off campus at the client’s site in Washington, DC.

Partial financial support will be provided for the local travel from GMU to DC. The client is developing a data management with multiple intelligent engines which are intended to automate data organization, streaming, validation, upload, and update; and provide numerous other efficiencies that are increasingly critical in a resource – strained environment. The tasks will include creating customized applications (web and desktop tools) as necessary for accessing data and creating data science reports; machine-learning driven reports, dashboards, pivot tables, and web reports.

Depending on performance, the positions have potential to be extended for a year, and potentially beyond.Additionally, this position offers an opportunity to publish a journal or a conference paper at a top-tier data science venue. PhD students are strongly encouraged to apply (a GRA could be offered). MSc students who are not graduating in Fall 2018 are also encouraged to apply.

Once you apply, if selected, you will receive an email regarding a phone interview, and if you pass that, you will be invited for an in-person interview (on campus).

If interested or for any inquiries, please email your resume (that includes a phone number and a GMU email address) to Dr. Feras Batarseh at fbatarse@gmu.edu.

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]]>Congratulation to MS AIT Graduates!https://ist.gmu.edu/announcements/congratulation-to-ms-ait-graduates/
Fri, 25 May 2018 20:46:16 +0000http://ist.gmu.edu/?p=3404Congratulations to MS AIT graduate students who received the 2018 Academic Excellence Award: